1h - imidazo(4,5-b)pyrazin - 2 - one and processes for their preparation



United States Patent 3,507,866 1H IMIDAZO[4,5-b]PYRAZIN 2 ONE AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION James H. Jones, Blue Bell, and Edward J. Cragoe, Jr., Lansdale, Pa., assignors to Merck & (10., Inc., Rahway, N.J., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 659,042, Aug. 8, 1967. This application May 9, 1968, Ser. No. 728,033 The portion of the term of the patent subsequent to Aug. 12, 1986, has been disclaimed Int. Cl. C07d 51/76 US. Cl. 260-250 24 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-ones are described which are substituted with an amino or substituted amino group in the pyrazine moiety and optionally substituted on one or more the remaining available positions. These compounds are prepared principally by d-iazotization of a 3- aminopyrazinoic acid hydrazide, followed by heating of the intermediate acid azide. Certain of the substituted compounds are prepared by standard substitution reactions on the preformed lH-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-ones. The products have utility in at least one of the following areas: as antihypertensive agents, mild diuretic and saluretic agents, bronchodilating agents, inhibitors of gastric acid secretion, central nervous system stimulants, and cardiac stimulants.

wherein R and R represent (a) hydrogen,

(b) lower alkylcarbonyl of from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, e.g., acetyl, pripionyl, butyryl, pentanoyl, or hexanoyl, either straight, or branched chain,

(c) cycloalkyl, preferably lower cycloalkyl of from 3 to about 7 carbon atoms, e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like,

(d) alkenyl, preferably lower alkenyl of from 3 to about carbon atoms, e.g., allyl, propenyl, and the like,

(e) lower alkoxycarbonyil, wherein the lower 'alkoxy moiety, has from 1 to about 3 carbons e.g., methoxy, ethoxy and propoxy,

(f) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, and pentyl, either straight or branched chain, and either unsubstituted or substituted, such as with (1) hydroxy,

(2) lower alkoxy, of from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl and propyl,

(3) =heterocyclic group having 5 or 6 members, containing 1 or more hetero atoms selected from oxygen and/or nitrogen, e.g., morpholino, piperazino and the like,

(4) lower alkoxycarbonyl, wherein the lower alkoxy group has from 1 to about 3 carbons, e.g., inethoxy, ethoxy, and propoxy,

(5 hydrazinocarbonyl, wherein the hydrazino group is either unsubstituted or substituted with such as lower alkyl of from 1 to about 3 carbons e.g.,

methyl, ethyl, or propyl, on either N and/0r N of the hydrazine,

(6) mononuclear aryl, especially phenyl,

(7) amino, either unsubstituted or monoor disubstituted with, advantageously lower alkyl group(s) having from 1 to 5 carbons which alkyls can be linked together directly or through an oxygen or nitrogen atom to form a heterocyclic group with nitrogen to which they are attached;

represents an unsubstituted or a substituted amino group wherein R represents (1) hydrogen,

(2) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms either straight or branched chain and either saturated or unsaturated, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, allyl, propenyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl and the like, R represents (1) hydrogen,

( 2) akenyl, preferably lower alkenyl of from 3 to about 5 carbon atoms, e.g., allyl, propenyl or the like,

(3) alkynyl, preferably lower alkynyl of from 3 to 5 carbon atoms, e.g., propargyl and the like,

(4) lower cycloalkyl of from 3 to about 7 carbon atoms e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like,

(5) mononuclear aryl, especially phenyl, either unsubstituted or substituted, such as with halo, e.g., chloro, bromo, or fluoro, lower alkyl, of from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms e.g., methyl, ethyl, and propyl, or lower alkoxy, e.g., metho-xy, ethoxy, propoxy, and the like,

( 6) lower alkoxy, preferably lower alkoxy of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy and the like,

(7 amidino, either unsubstituted or substituted preferably with lower alkyl, or phenyl-lower alkyl.

(8) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms either straight or branched chain such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, tertiary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, and the like, either unsubstituted or substituted with such as (a) hydroxy,

(b) lower alkoxy of from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and the like,

(c) lower cycloalkyl of from 3 to about 6 carbon atoms, e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the like Wherein R represents (1) hydrogen,

(2) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about carbon atoms, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and the like,

(3) lower alkylcarbonyl, of from 2 to about 3 carbons,

e.g., acetyl, propionyl, and the like;

R represents (1) hydrogen,

(2) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about 5 carbon atoms, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, and the like;

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together either directly or through a hereto atom such as nitrogen or oxygen to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached, e.g., piperidino, pyrrolidynyl, morpholino, piperazinyl, N-lower alkyl piperazinyl, and the like;

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together either directly or through a hetero atom such as nitrogen or oxygen to form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached forming, e.g., piperidino, pyrrolidynyl, morpholino, piperazinyl, N-lower alkylpiperazinyl, and the like,

R and R when taken together represent N thus forming with the nitrogen to which they are attached the azido group;

R represents (a) hydrogen,

(b) halo, e.g., chloro, or bromo,

(c) alkyl, preferably lower alkyl of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, secondary butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, and the like,

((1) mononuclear aryl, especially phenyl, either unsubstituted or substituted with such as halo, e.g., chloro, bromo, or fluoro, lower alkyl of from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, e.g., methyl, ethyl, or propyl, or lower alkoxy, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and the like. The substituted lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-ones of this invention are orally active, relatively nontoxic, highly effective antihypertensive agents while retaining a moderate amount of diuretic and saluretic activity. In addition most of the novel products possess one or more additional pharmacological or therapeutic properties exhibiting (l) bronchodilator activity useful for the treatment of bronchial constriction such as asthmatic conditions, (2) gastric acid inhibiting activity useful in the treatment and prevention of ulcers, (3) central stimulating activity, useful in providing a mild stimulation, and (4) cardiac stimulating activity useful in the treatment of heart failure and related conditions.

The products of this invention can be administered in the form of pills, tablets, capsules, elixirs, injectable preparations, Aerosol preparations and the like and can comprise one or more of the compounds of this invention as the only essential active ingredient of the pharmaceutical-'formulation, or, the novel compound(s) can be combined in pharmaceutical formulations with other therapeutic agents. The compounds of this invention are advantageously administered at a dosage range of from about 5 mg./day to about 750 mg./day or at a somewhat higher orlower dosage preferably in subdivided amounts on a 2 to 4 times a day regimen.

It is recognized that the novel compounds of this invention are tautomeric in nature:

N N R 1 Ia I OHE

wherein R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, lower(alkoxy-alkyl), lower alkenyl, and di(lower alky)amino-ower alkyl, wherein these groups have the scope defined for them in the definition of R In this case, a Curtis reaction or modification thereof is employed which involves diazotization of a 3-aminopyrazinoic acid hydrazide with an alkali metal nitrite in acid medium, which results in the formation of a pyrazinoic acid azide, which rearranges sponstaneously when heated in a solvent to the required 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one. The alkali metal nitrite, usually sodium or potassium nitrite in water is added slowly, preferably below the surface, to a stirred solution of the hydrazide in mineral acid, usually from about 0.5 N to 6 N hydrochloric acid, although sulfuric, hydrobromic or the like acid can be employed at a temperature from ambient to about steam bath temperature. The temperature employed is usually that required to dissolve the hydrazide. The intermediate acid azide precipitates from the reac tion mixture, and because of its explosive nature is normally not purified or characterized, but simply collected by filtration, dried carefully and utilized in the next step.

The intermediate 3-aminopyrazinoic acid azide is dissolved in an alcoholic solvent such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol or the like or for solubility reasons in a substituted alcohol such as Z-methoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol or the like and heated on the steam bath for from 1 to hours. Temperatures from about 50 C. to the reflux temperature of the solvent are satisfactory, the steam bath temperature being convenient. Similarly I to 5 hours is sufiicient to complete the reaction, but longer periods such as overnight are not detrimental, if convenient. The product is isolated by evaporation of the solvent and recrystallization from a suitable solvent, or solvent mixtures.

In some cases, some of the substitutents R and R can be incorporated into the molecule of the preformed 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one and are designated as R, wherein R represents lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkylcarbonyl, lower cycloalkyl, di(lower alkyl)amino-lower alkyl, and heterocyclic-lower alkyl such as morpholinolower alkyl and piperazino-lower alkyl, wherein these groups have the scope defined for them in the definition of R For example, if one or both imidazole nitrogens are unsubstituted, it, or they, can be acylated simply by refluxing the lH-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one in an acid anhydride such as acetic anhydride, propionic anhydride or the like for l to hours, preferably about 3 hours, followed by evaporation of the excess anhydride and recrystallization to provide a 1- (or 3-) or (1,3-di)-acyllH-imidazo [4,5 b1pyrazin-2-one.

Also, the unsubstituted nitrogens of the imidazo moiety are alkylated readily by dissolving the lH-irnidazo [4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one in an alkanol solution of an alkali metal alkoxide, and treating it with an excess of alkyl or cycloalkyl iodide or bromide such as methyl bromide or iodide or ethyl bromide or iodide or cyclopentyl bromide under reflux. Evaporation of the solvent yields a 1- (or 3-) or 1,3-di) -alkyllH-imidazo [4,5 -b] pyrazin-Z-one.

Similar alklation is accomplished by the portion-wise addition of a dialkyl sulfate such as dimethyl sulfate to a solution of a 1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one in aqueous base such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The product, a 1- (or 3-) or (1,3-di)-alkyl-1H-imidazo [4,5-1pyrazin-2-one separates during the reaction and is collected and recrystallized from a suitable solvent.

Acylating or alkylating agents such as alkyl chloroformates and alkyl a-brornoalkanoates when added to a solution of a 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one and an organic base such as a trialkylamine in a solvent such as a dialkylformamide or dialkylsulfoxide yields the desired lH-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one having in the 1-, 3-, or 1,3-positions either alkoxycarbonyl groups such as ethoxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonylalkyl groups such as ethoxycarbonylmethyl, respectively.

Treatment of esters of the latter type with hydrazine in an alkanol solution results in the formation of the corresponding hydrazides.

Another type of substitution on the l, or 3, or the l and 3-uitrogens occurs upon stirring overnight at room temperature an aqueous solution of a 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-one with a secondary amine e.g., morpholine or piperidine, and formaldehyde. The l-(or 3-) or (1,3-di)- aminomethyl derivative separates from the solution, is collected and recrystallized.

The above transformations are illustrated by the following reaction scheme:

Method B R R N l R/ N I A F R Rhal NaOH NaOR (R)2SO4 3 COR ({DHz-N 3 N N R N o 71 R =0 N N R N N R Rs I CH2-N COR 7 /R R)2\ HN CH O N H 2 N l N N R H R(H) ClOOzR BrOH-CO2R R(or H) R a \N COzR \N I HCOzR N R N R N N N N N N R R 002R CHGOzR R(or H) /NH2NH2 R(or H) R:

\N HGONHNH2 R{ NWN N N Rs HCONHNHz R(or H) wherein hal represents iodide or bromide, R represents lower-alkyl, and R and R represents lower alkyl of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and pentyl, either straight or branched chain, or when taken together form a heterocyclic ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached such as morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, and the like. The above reaction schemes are intended as illustrative only, and although showing disubstitution in each case, it is understood that mono-substitution results if one of the imidazole nitrogens is previously substituted.

In addition to the substitutions described above some of the novel compounds of this invention are prepared by substitution in the 5(6)-p0sition of the preformed 1H- imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one. For example, the 5(6)-position can be halogenated by treating a 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one with bromine or chlorine in an organic acid 7 8 solution such as acetic acid, propionic acid or the like in 3 3 the presence of an alkali metal alkanoate, such as sodium acetate and the like. The 5(6)-halo-1H-imidazo[4,5- T a O2 Br b] pyrazin-Z-one separates from the reaction mixture and l BM R is recrystallized from a suitable solvent.

If a halogen is present in the 6-position of a lH-imidazo [4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one it can be removed by hydrogenalysis lR NHz in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst such as plati- HBr S num, palladium or the like preferably palladium on carbon at hydrogen pressures of about 10-50 p.s.i. 10 NHR Although many of the 3-amino-5-NR R -6-R -pyrazino- R4 ic acid hydrazides used as statring materials in this in- R5 vention are known, those that are not known are readily available by synthesis from known compounds.

Specific examples are included wherein each of the above N N synthetic routes is described in detail.

/N NH: HZNNH. n (A) PREPARATION OF METHYL 3-AMINO-5-SUB- R5 0 O 0 R R5 L ONHNH STITUTED-AMINO-6CHLOROPYRAZINOATES EXAMPLE 1 R=\ 1'1 R*\ N 1'1 Methyl 3-amino-5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate NE HQNHHZ NH A suspension of methyl 3-amino-5,6-dichloropyrazino- R5 COOR CONHNH ate (178 g., 0.8 mole) in 2-propanol (1.1 liters) is stirred N \N/ 2 while dimethylamine (200 g., 4.44 moles) in 2-propanol (2 liters) is added, and then the mixture is refluxed for an hour. The product that separates is removed by filtration and dried. The yield is 177.2 g. (97%). After recrystallization from methanol the methyl 3-amino-5-dimethyl- N N amino-6-chloropyrazinoate melts at 145 .5146'.5 C. C1 Base N/ NH1 Analysis.Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, i I I 41.66; H, 4.81; N, 24.29. Found (percent): C, 41.73; H,

4 Cl COOR 4.52; N, 24.24.

N By employing substantially the same method as Exam- The intermediate esters are generally prepared by one of the three processes shown below:

II I.

Iv- 8 3 ple 1 but substituting for the dimethylamine, equimolar N NH quantities of the amines identified in Table I there is ROH 2 obtained the corresponding methyl 3-amino-5-substituted- R4 4 amino-6-chloropyrazinoate products identified in Table I R5 -COOH R- /-COOR N accordmg to Equanon I.

TABLE I R3 N NH \N /N NH 01 NH: f 2

01 C0OCH2 COOCH3 01 (Equation 1) Analysis Calculated Found M.P., R R4 0. Formula C H N O H N Example:

2- OH CCH H 168-9 C9HaC1N40z 44.92 3.77 23.28 44.82 3.73 23.00

3 CHaOCHzCHz- H 142-44 CBHIQN403C1 41.47 5.03 21.49 41.56 5.03 21.38

4 h H 190-191 OmHrzClNsOz 49.07412 23.85 49.39 4.06 23.88

H \N/ C 2 5 -CHz- H 170-71 OrzHrzNaOzCl 49.07 4.12 23.85 40.36 4.18 23.61

CH CONH(GH H 208-10 CroHuNsOaCl 41.75 400 24.34 42.04 4.85 24.69 i-PrNH(CH;) H -7 C HZQMOZCI 47.76 668 23.21 47.05 6.31 23.45 CH CONH(OH);- H 180-182 C12H10N503Cl 43.78 5.35 44.21 5.07 (CzH5)2NCHzCHg-- H 114-16 C12H20N5OCl 47.76 6.68 23.21 47.88 6.63 23.13 .1 (CzH5)3NCHzCHOHCHz- H 174dGG. OrgHzzClNsOg'ZHCl 38.58 5.98 17.31 38.97 5.88 17.12 11 (CH )zN1;(C1-Iz)z H 108-09 CIIIIIEN50201 45.01 6.30 24.34 46.30 6.26 24.43 12 (CHB)ZN(CH2)1 H -171 ClzHzoClNsOzH-Cl 42.61 6.20 42.40 5.67

13 /N-(CHz)z- H 121-22 C12 lB 502C1 48.08 6.05 23.37 48.31 6.40 23.76

TABLE IContinued Analysis M P Calculated Found R R 61 Formula 0 H N o H N Example 14 CHaN N(CH )3 H 148-49 CuHzaNuOzCl 49.05 6.76 24. 52 48.95 6.64 24. 50

15 O N(CH)3 H 158-60 CmHguNsOaCl 47. 34 6. 11 21. 24 47. 41 6. 04 21. 17

16 CHKCHz) z- CH 83-5 01011152140102 46. 42 5. 84 21. 66 46. 55 5. 75 21. 70 17 HOCHQOH2 CH 175-178 C H 3N4O Cl 41. 47 5. 03 21. 49 41. 90 5. 18 21. 21

| 18 CHgCH2N-CH2CHz- 143-45 C12H1ENBO2C1 48.08 6. 23. 36 47. 97 6. 11 23. 19 19 CH:CHCH2GHZ 197-8 C2aH1 N4O3Cl 44. 04 4. 80 20. 55 44. 32 4. 74 20. 67

20 N(CHg)g H 157-158 C H2GOlN5Ol(maleate) 47. 28 6.07 16. 22 47. 43 6. O6 10. 52

21 (oHulNwHm- 0H.- 202-203 CrzHzoClNaOflHCl) 22 (CgH5)zN(CH2)9 CH 51-54 C H22C1N Oz 42. 61 6. 26 20. 71 42. 51 6. 09 21. 02

0 z) a 23. 203-204 CnHnClNuOz 49. 44 7. 02 22. 18 49. 65 6. 67 22. 30

24- ILIH H 7 246-248 C9H11C1N0O3 43. 93 5. 09 27. 94 43. 85 5. 54 28. 17

C 0 CH3 25 H 175-179 C11H16C1N O3 37. 70 3. 87 29. 32 37. 43 4. 15 29. 08

The following compounds also are prepared by the method described in Example 1 by replacing the dimethylamine with an equimolecular quantity of (Example 26) 2-(N-acetyl-N-ethylamino)ethylarnine (Example 27) 2-piperidinoethylamine (Example 28) 3-piperidinopropylamine thereby forming:

Example 26 Methyl 3-amino-5-[2-(N-acetyl-N-ethylamino) ethylamino] -6-chloropyrazinoate,

Example 27 Methyl 3-amino-5-(2-piperidinoethylamino)- 6-chloropyrazinoate and Example 28 3-amino-5-(3-piperidinopropylamino)-6- chloropyrazinoate (B) PREPARATION OF METHYL 3-SUBSTITUTED- AMINOPYRAZINOATES EXAMPLE 29 Methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino -5-dimethylamino-6- chloropyrazinoate Step A: Preparation of methyl 3-bromo-5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate.A solution of 15 ml. of bromine in 30 ml. of acetic acid is added to a cooled (5 C.) suspension of methyl 3amino-5-dimethylamino-6- chloropyrazinoate in 100 ml. of hydrobromic acid (48%) and 200 ml. of acetic acid. To this mixture at 5 C. is added a solution of sodium nitrite (17 g.) in 30 ml. of water and the mixture is stirred for 30 minutes. A solution of 45 g. of sodium bisulfite in 150 ml. of water is then added at 10 C. to destroy the excess bromine. At this point a solid separates which is filtered and dried and recrystallized from cyclohexane to give methyl 3- bromo-S-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate, M.P. 98- 99 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H N O BrC1 (percent): C, 32.62; H, 3.08; N, 14.27. Found (percent): C, 33.16; H, 3.00; N, 14.18.

Step B: Preparation of methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino) S-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate.A mixture of 11.8 g. of methyl 3-bromo-6-chloro-S-dimethylaminopyrazinoate, 4.88 g. of ethanolamine and 30 ml. of dimethyl sulfoxide is heated on the steam bath for 1%.

hours. The solution is then poured into water and cooled whereupon yellow crystals separate. These are collected on a filter, washed and dried and recrystallized from butyl chloride to give methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate, M.P. 103-105 C.

Analysis.-Calculated for C H N O Cl (percent): C, 43.72; H, 5.50; N, 20.40. Found (percent): C, 43.66; H, 5.22; N, 20.39.

EXAMPLE 3 0 Preparation of methyl 2-ethylamino-5-dimethylamino- 6-chloropyrazinoate A solution of methyl 3-bromo-5-dimethylamino-6- chloropyrazinoate (11.8 g., 0.04 ml.) and 70% ethylamine (5.2 ml.) in dimethyl sulfoxide (30 ml.) is heated on the steam bath for 1% hours and then water ml.) is added which causes a solid to precipitate from the reaction. This solid is collected, dried, and recrystallized from cyclohexane to yield 9.6 g. (92%) of methyl 3- ethylamino-5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate melting at 93-95 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H N O Cl (percent): C, 46.42; H, 5.84; N, 21.66. Found (percent): C, 46.56; H, 5.83; N, 21.68.

EXAMPLE 31 Preparation of methyl 3-allylamino-5-ethylamino- 6-chloropyrazinoate 1 1 1 2 mole) and allylamine (6.8 g., 0.12 mole) in dimethyl sul'f- 5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide, M.P. oxide (30 ml.) is heated on the steam bath for 3 hours. 160-l62 C. Water (100 ml.) is added to the cooled reaction and the Analysis.Calculated for C H N ClO (percent): C, solid that separates is collected, dried, and recrystallized 39.35; H, 5.50; N, 30.59. Found (percent): C, 39.55; H, from 2-propanol to yield 5.9 g. (54%) of methyl 3-allyl- 5.55; N, 30.32.

amino-5-ethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate melting at 102- EXAMPLE 3 3111' 5111' 5111 d Analysis.Calculated for C H N O Cl (percent): C, y ammo y ammo' ompyrazmolc am 48.80; H, 5.59; N, 20.70. Found (percent): 0, 48.67; H, hydmlde 5.49; N, 20.62. By substituting an equimolar amount of methyl 3-allyl- EXAMPLE 32 amino-5-ethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate, from Example 31, for the methyl 3-ethylamino-5-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate used in Example 36 and employing substantially the method described therein there is produced A solution of methyl 3-bromo-5-ethylamino-6-chlor0- 3-allylamino-S-ethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoie acid hypyrazinoate (12.35 g., 0.042 mole) and ethanolamine drazide,M.P. 152154 C.

(5.5 g., 0.09 mole) in dimethyl sulfoxide (30 ml.)is Analysis.Calculated for C H N OCl (percent): C,

heated on the steam bath for 3 hours. Water 100 ml.) 44.36; H, 5.58; N, 31.05. Found (percent): C, 44.35; H,

is added to the cooled reaction and the solid that sepa- 5.44; N, 31.10.

rates is collected, dried, and recrystallized from butyl X L 39 chloride to yield 3.6 g. (41%) of methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino) 5-ethylamino-6-ehloropyrazinoate, melting Preparation of methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-5- ethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate 3- (2-hydroxyethylamino) -5-ethylamino-6-chloroat 1114128 0 pyrazinoic acid hydrazide Analysis.Calculated for C I-I N O Cl (percent): By substituting an equimolar amount of methyl 3-(2- C, 43.72; H, 5.50; N, 20.40. Found (percent): C, 43.22; hydroxyethylamino) 5 ethylamino 6 ehloropyraz- H, 5.38; N, 20.93. inoate, from Example 32, for the methyl 3-ethylarnino-5- By employing substantially the method described in dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate used in Example 36 Example 32 but substituting for the ethanolamine an and employing substantially the method described therein, equimolar quantity of the amines identified in Table II there is produced 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-5-ethylaminothere is produced the corresponding product esters iden- 3O 6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide, melting point 155- tified in Table II according to Equation II. 157 C.

TABLE II N N 0211,1011 Br 0211,5111 NHR R NHa C1 \N/COOCH2 C1- N -COOCHa Product Analysis Calculated Found Example R1 M.P.,O. Formula C H N C H N 33 CH 148-49 CQH13N4OQCI 44.18 5.35 22.90 44.44 5.13 22.78 34 CHQOCHZCHfl- 89-90 01111111010301 45.75 5.04 19.14 45.93 5.72 19.23 35 ..(CH3)1NCH,OHQ- 154-55 CuHz0N O Cl 47.70 6.68 23.21 48.08 5.48 23.35

(C) PREPARATION OF PYRAZINOIC ACID Analysis.-Calculated for C H N O Cl (percent): C, HYDRAZIDES 39.34; H, 5.50; N, 30.60. Found (percent): C, 39.48; H,

3-ethylamino-S-dimethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid EXAMPLE hydrazide 3-amino-5-guanidino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide A solution of methyl 3-ethylamino-5-dimethylamino-6- dlhydrochlonde chloropyrazinoate (9.0 g., 0.035 mole), from Example By substituting an equimolar amount of methyl 3- 30, and 64% hydrazine (15 ml.) in ethanol (100 ml.) is amino 5 (3 acetylguanidino) 6 chloropyrazinoate, refluxed for 2 hours. Water (150 ml.) is added to the from Example 24, for the methyl 3-ethylamino-5-dimethcooled reaction and the resulting solid is collected and ylamino-6-chloropyrazinoate used in Example 36 and emdried to yield 8.8 g. (98%) of 3-ethylamino-5-dimethylploying substantially the method described therein, there amino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide melting at 142- is produced 3-amino-5-guanidino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid 144 c, hydrazide dihydrochloride, M.P. 270-272" C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H N ClO (percent): C,

41.78; H, 5.84; N, 32.48. Found (percent): c, 41.78; H, EXAMPLE 41 5-75; 3-amino-5-diethylamino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid EXAMPLE 37 65 hydrazide Y 8 W 4- Hydrazine (20 ml. of 64% aqueous solution) is added Pymzmolo acld hydrazide to a solution of methyl 3-amino-5-diethylamino-6-chloro- To a solution of methyl 3-(2-hydroxyethylarnino)-5- pyfaZinotflte 8- mole) in ethanol IYIL) and dimethylamino-6-ch10r0pyra in0ate (8,4 g, 0,03 l 7 the reactlon is refluxed for 4 hours. The solvent is then from Example 29, in ethanol (84 ml.) is added hydrazine removed in vacuo and the residue Washed out with Water (10 ml. of 64% aq.) and the reaction is refiuxedfor 3 and dried to Yleld 0f i ie y hours. To the cooled solution is added Water ml.) amino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide melting at 137 and the solid that separates is recovered by filtration and 140 C. After crystallization from 2-propanol the comdried to yield 7.0 g. (85%) of 3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)- 75 pound melts at l42145 C.

pro- 5, also End Product Analysis Calculated Found methyl pyrazinoates identified in Table III there is duced the corresponding pyrazinoic acid hydrazide identified in Table III for each of which physical con- By employing substantially the method described in Example 41 but substituting for methyl 3-amino-5-diethylamino-G-chloropyrazinoate equimolar quantities of the stants are provided under End Products, according to 5 Equation III.

TABLE III 31 N I li (Equation III) N CONHNHz 0:. Formula Ester from Ex. Ex. R1

w flwwmm M U m m m w m Mum M w M %MM& M w 6 Ma. w MWW %M% M Ma m w H ww H m mm M wmflw a 45456 5 5 5 41. 3 4 4 4 4 5 66 6 m flwww W M m 5 0 W M WWW wmm wmmww M M M B H M wfiw w fiMM e 5% 5 a 5 5 56 H u MwMMm M w m Mm Mm w Maw wwwn a t t mmmmmn n H mm m n m m Haw w mama 3. 4545 Km 5 5w 4x5 3 A 4. A 4 5" 5 .mfifimfim n nwumwn w n H mm M w H mnwm o mmnw wmwmwfi M. M M M M M M Wfi mfiuw m C 0 mm m w m m mm m m m m 5 0 km N @6. w m m N mm m m m m mmm mmm HHH H m E. H m m m C CO C 0 C C CO C C C 0 000 0 C00 4 3 5 53 2 0 851 3 7045 MW m a. a. W m a H H. a 5 67 m .1 M 11 5 2 1 0 262 1 011 211 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 111 0 O m cm 0 m C m 0cm C @000 H H m H H N 3 m m m a Hm N H H H HHH men) 1 H H NH N 1.... N 6 m N HH o H m H: H m @0 H N H C O N N NN m m. H w. mo wo mm H H C 9 0 |1l O CQC EH00 mmm H\ /H H on 1 N m m ....HH non w I HO O \N N CmwC wwww H H H H H H H HHH H HHHH n U n N u 111 m m m m m m u n n u n n u n u u n n n n H u u m m m m m m m m m m m m w w mm M 5 m Mww w 01 -1 C11HiaClN7O 01 194-5 O H11CIN1O 1 rllll 5 MZX MOY Z H mm moonw HO .IHHZNQHHOVZZHRO m 5 62 -.0 .IHHZSWOIFME HH. wo .LJEH 6 mz mo molg W2. i 6 O QO m a 6 mz mo moo m 2 6 mz mofio m 2 6 mz mozmomozmoom w a HO m A m 8 m 6 6 mz mo ommo m 6 m2 m mm Q3 Q H mz m E W2 um .LHHZ H mm v3 3 85 m 8 5 2 5 s as GMQZS MG SmA 6 l l l fl m 3 w: x5 3% a; wfifi 526 2 6 5 5m 6 l vlq H mm E 5000 3.651 mqoww i 8 8 N; 5 5 6mdi6=m o 2a 6 l fl l xn m aw 3 2 mm as 8 3 ad 3% flomo zfio m o m 6 IJEEQZEEQ m mw 2. E0 2 3 9 8 3 fi $6 8 9 OE-F6626 =0 024g 6 IJEEOVZAEOV mm mm is 635.5% m 0 Z m 0 2:55 .0 rm a 3H m 3H wwwwa 0 082 30 2/ Q NE R 9324 nm ml. of triethylamine. After stirring for 30 minutes at room temperature the solution is poured into 100 ml. of water. The precipitated solid is collected, dried, recrystallized twice from acetonitrile to give l,3-bis(ethoxycarbonyl) ethylamino 6 chloro-1H-imidaz0[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-one, M.P. 202204 C.

Analysis.--Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, 43.64; H, 4.51; N, 19.58. Found (percent): C, 43.98; H, 4.53; N, 19.61.

EXAMPLE 178 1,3-diacetyl-5 -ethylamino-6-chloro- [H-imid azo [4,5 -b] pyrazin-2-one A solution of 2.13 g. of 5-ethylamino-6-chloro-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one, from Example 108, in 30 ml. of acetic anhydride is refluxed for 3 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is recrystallized from acetonitrile to give l,3-diacetyl-5-ethylamino-6-chloro-1H- imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one, melting point 198200 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, 44.38; H, 4.06; N, 23.53. Found (percent): C, 44.46; H, 4.21; N, 23.48.

EXAMPLE 179 1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-5-ethylamino-6-chloro- 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one To a solution of 1.0 g. of 5-ethylamino-6-chloro-1H- imidazo [4,5-b1pyrazin-2-oue, from Example 108, in 5 ml. dimethylformamide, 2.0 g. of triethylamine is added with stirring, followed by 1.67 g. of ethyl bromoacetate, and the mixture is stirred for 20 hours. After pouring into water the precipitate is collected and recrystallized from cyclohexane to give 1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-5- ethylamino 6 chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-Z-one, M.P. ISO-152 C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, 46.69; H, 5.22; N, 18.15. Found (percent): C, 46.62; H, 4.85; N, 17.71.

EXAMPLE 180 1,3-bis (hydrazinocarbonylmethyl) -5-ethylamino-6- chlorolH-irnidazo [4,5 -b pyrazin-2-one A mixture of 1.2 g. of 1,3-bis(ethoxycarbonylmethyl)- 6 chloro 5 ethylamino-lH-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2- one from Example 179, 2 ml. of 64% hydrazine and 50 ml. of ethanol is refluxed for two and one-half hours. The solid that separates on cooling is collected, dried and recrystallized from isopropanol to give 1,3-bis(hydrazinocarbonylrnethyl) 5 ethylamino 6-chloro-1H-imidazo- [4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one with melting point 250-253 C. (dec.).

Analysis.--Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, 36.93; H, 4.51; N, 35.24. Found (percent): C, 37.04; H, 4.26; N, 35.14.

EXAMPLE 181 1,3-dimethyl-S-dimethylamino-6-chlorolH-imidazo [4,5 -b pyrazin-Z-one A solution of 3 g. of 5-dimethylamino-6-chloro-1H- imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one, from Example 105, in m1. of Water and 20 ml. of 5% sodium hydroxide is prepared, and to it is added portionwise 1.78 g. of dimethyl sulfate while stirring rapidly. The yellow solid that separates is filtered off and the filtrate is treated with more methyl sulfate in portions while adding more sodium hydroxide to keep the solution basic. A total of about 4 ml. of methyl sulfate is added. After the solid is collected it is recrystallized from cyclohexane twice to give 1,3-dimethyl S-dimethylamino-6-chloro-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin- 2-one, M.P. 158-60" C.

Analysis.-Calculated for C H N OCl (percent): C, 44.73; H, 5.00; N, 28.98. Found (percent): C, 44.78; H, 4.96; N, 28.62.

28 EXAMPLE 182 l-ethyl-5-chloro-6-dimethylamino-lH-imidazo- [4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one A solution of 8 g. of 3-ethylarnino-S-dimethylamino- 6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide, from Example 36, in 15 ml. of 6 N hydrochloric acid is cooled to 10 C. in an ice bath and treated dropwise with a solution of 2.14 g. of sodium nitrite in 20 ml. of water with vigorous stirring. After about 45 minutes the precipitated solid is collected, washed with water and dried to give 7.8 g. of the acid azide, M.P. C. (dec.).

The dry solid is suspended in Z-methoxyethanol and heated on the steam bath for 60 minutes. The solvent is removed by evaporation under reduced pressure and the residue is recrystallized from butyl chloride to give 1-ethyl-5-chloro-6-dimethylamino 1H imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-one, M.P. -178" C.

Analysis.Calculated for C H ClN O (percent): C, 44.73; H, 5.00; N, 28.98. Found (percent): C, 45.25; H, 5.05; N, 28.78.

EXAMPLE 183 1,3-bis (4-morpholinomethyl -S-dimethylamino-G-chlorolH-imidazo [4,5 -b pyrazin-Z-one A solution of 2 g. of S-dimethylamino-6-chloro-1H- imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one, from Example 105, and 10 ml. of morpholine in 50 ml. of water is treated with 10 ml. of 37% aqueous formaldehyde at room temperature. The solution is stirred overnight. The precipitated product is collected and recrystallized from ethanol to give 1,3- bis(4-morpholinomethyl) 5 dimethylamino-6-chloro- 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-one with melting point 126- 128 C.

Analysis.Calculated for c qHzoNqogcl (percent): C, 49.57; H, 6.36; N, 23.80. Found (percent): C, 49.76; H, 6.42; N, 23.90.

EXAMPLE 184 1,3-bis (piperidinomethyl)-5-dimethylamino-6-chloro- 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-one By following the procedure described in Example 183, with the exception that the morpholine employed therein is replaced by an equivalent quantity of piperidine, there is produced 1,3-bis(piperidinomethyl)-5-dimethylamino- 6-chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one.

EXAMPLE 185 1,3-dicyclopentyl-S-dimethylamino-6-chloro-1H- imidazo [4,5-b] pyrazin-Z-one 5 dimethylamino-6-chloro-lH-imidazo [4,5-b]pyrazin- 2-one (10.65 g., 0.05 mole) is added to a solution of 1.17 g. (0.051 mole) of sodium in 100 m1. of methanol. Cyclopentyl bromide (7.5 g., 0.051 mole) is then added and the mixture is refluxed for one hour. Additional cyclopentyl bromide (7.5 g.) is added and the mixture is refluxed for two more hours. The solution is concentrated to dryness and the residue is crystallized from cyclohexane to give 1,3-dicyclopentyl-5-dimethylamino-6- chlorolH-imidazo [4,5 -b] pyrazin-Z-one.

EXAMPLE 1 86 5 -azido-6-chloro-lH-imidazo [4,5 -b] pyrazin-Z-one Step A: 3-amino-5-hydrazino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide.-A solution of methyl 3-amino-5,6-dichloropyrazinoate (11.1 g., 0.05 mole) in 2-methoxyethanol (100 ml.) and 64% hydrazine (50 ml.) is heated on a steam bath for 1% hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and the solid separates, is isolated by filtration and recrystallized from 2-ethoxyethano1 to yield 8.0 g. (73%) of 3-amino-5-hydrazino-6-chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide, M.P. 238239 C. (dec.).

Analysis.-Calculated for C5H ClN7O (percent): C, 27.60; H, 3.71. Found (percent): C, 28.00; H, 3.87.

Step B: 5-azido-6-chloro-lH-imidazo [4,5-b] pyrazin-2- one.3-amino-5-hydrazino-6chloropyrazinoic acid hydrazide (5.3 g., 0.024 mole) is dissolved in hydrochloric acid (200 ml.) and a solution of sodium nitrite (3.36 g., 0.05 mole) in water ml.) is added dropwise at room temperature. The solid that separates is recovered by filtration, dried, and then dissolved in 2-ethoxyethanol (100 ml.) and heated on the steam bath for 2 hour-s. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue is Washed out with water and dried to yield 4.2 g. (81%) of product melting 188 C. dec.

Analysis.Calculated for C5H2N7OC1 (percent): C, 28.38; H, 0.95. Found (percent): C, 28.15; H, 0.98.

EXAMPLE 187 1-ethyl-3 (4-morpholinomethyl) -5-chloro-6-dimethylamino-lH-imidazo [4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one Employing the procedure essentially as described in Example 183 but substituting for the S-dimethylamino- 6-chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b1pyrazin-2-one used therein, equivalent amounts of 1-ethyl5-chloro-6-dimethylamino- 1H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyrazin-2-0ne from Example 182 there is produced 1-ethyl-3-(4-morpholinomethyl)-5-chloro-6- dimethylaminolH-imid azo [4,5 -b] pyrazin-2-one.

EXAMPLE 188 Drv filled capsule containing 50 mg. of active ingredient per capsule Mg. S-ethylamino 6 chloro-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin- 2-one (from Example 108) 0 Lactose 275 Mixed powders 325 Mix the 5-ethylamino-6-chloro-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-Z-one from Example 108, and lactose and reduce to a No. 60 mesh powder. Encapsulate, filling 325 mg. in each No. 2 capsule.

EXAMPLE 189 Procedure: A concentrate containing 3 gm. 5-ethylamin0-6-chloro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-one and 79.5 gm. Freon 11 (trichlorofluoromethane) in a 250 ml. capacity plastic coated bottle containing approximately 100 gm. of 6 mm. glass heads is roller milled for 48 hours to reduce the drug to a particle size of less than 10 m. A sufficient quantity of the milled concentrate (0.55 gm.) cooled to an appropriate temperature is transferred to each of the precooled containers. The required amount of Freon 12/114 (dichlorodifiuoromethane/ 1,2 dichlorol,l,2,2-tetrafiuoroethane is added and the container is sealed under pressure with a metering valve fitted with a plastic actuator and mouthpiece.

7 EXAMPLE 190 Inhalation Aerosol containing 0.5 mg. of 5-ethylamino-6- Procedure: The drug is dispersed in the Freon 11 (trichlorofluoromethane), milled to the desired particle size in the manner described in Example 189 and subdivided into the individual containers. Sufficient Freon 12/114 (dichlorodifluorornethane/1,2-dichloro 1,1,2,2 tetrafiuoroethane) is added to each container. The ascorbic acid dissolved in the anhydrous ethanol is likewise subdivided into individual containers. All operations are performed at an appropriately chosen temperature. Finally, the containers are sealed in the manner described in Example 187. Dosage forms containing from 0.2 to 1.0 mg. of active ingredient per spray can be prepared in a manner identical to that described above.

The above formulation employing more or less active ingredients or a combination of active ingredients can be employed to prepare capsules of the other novel compounds of this invention hereinbefore described.

While the invention has been described with particular reference to the preparation of representative novel 5- amino-(or substituted amino)-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin- 2-one compounds by representative procedures, it is to be understood that the invention embraces the other novel compounds that fall within the scope of the generic definition of the products of this invention all of which can be made by the illustrated procedures as well as by other synthetic routes that would be obvious to skilled chemists.

What is claimed is:

1. A process for the preparation of a compound of structural formula which comprises the reaction of a compound of structural formula N r m .2

R \N/CONHNH2 with alkali metal nitrite solution in acid followed by heating the resultant acid azide in alcohol solution wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen,

(b) lower alkyl,

(c) lower cycloalkyl,

(d) hydroxy-lower alkyl,

(e) 1ower(alkoxy-alkyl), and (f) lower alkenyl;

represents an unsubstituted or a substituted amino group wherein:

R is a member selected from the group consisting of 1) hydrogen,

(2) lower alkenyl,

(3) lower alkynyl,

(4) lower cycloalkyl,

(6) halophenyl,

(7) lower alkoxy,

(8 amidino,

(9) lower alkyl-amidino,

(10) lower alkyl,

(11) hydroxy-lower alkyl,

(12) lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, (13) lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, (14) w,w,w-trifiuoro-lower alkyl,

3 1 (15 furfuryl, l6) pyridylmethyl, 17) phenyl-lower alkyl, (18) lower alkyl-phenyl-lower alkyl, 19) halophenyl-lower alkyl,

Nlower alkyl wherein:

R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) lower alkyl, and lower alkylcarbonyl;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, and (b) lower alkyl, and

(1) hydrogen, and (2) lower alkyl;

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together through a hetero atom to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of 4-lower alkyl-piperazinyl, and morpholino;

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together directly to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of piperidino and pyrrolidinyl, and

R and R combined represent N R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) halo, (c) lower alkyl, and (d) phenyl. 2. A compound of structural formula wherein R and R each represents a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen,

(b) lower alkylcarbonyl,

(c) lower cycloalkyl,

(d) lower alkenyl,

(e) lower alkoxycarbonyl,

(f) lower alkyl,

(g) hydroxy-lower alkyl,

(h) lower alkoxy-lower alkyl,

(i) morpholino-lower alkyl,

(j) piperazinyl-lower alkyl, (k) lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkyl, (1) hydraZinocarbonyl-lower alkyl, (m) phenyl, and

(n) amino;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of N lower alkyl wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, (b) lower alkyl, and (0) lower alkylcarbonyl,

R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen, and (b) lower alkyl,

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together through a hetero atom to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of 4-lower alkyl-piperazinyl and morpholino,

R and R when lower alkyl, can be linked directly together to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of piperidino and pyrrolidinyl,

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together through a hetero atom to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of piperazinyl, 4-lower alkylpiperazinyl, and morpholino,

R and R when lower alkyl can be linked together directly to form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached a heterocyclic ring selected from the group consisting of piperidino and pyrrolidinyl,

R and R combined represent N R is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) hydrogen, and

(2) lower alkyl;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) hydrogen,

(b) halo,

(c) lower alkyl, and

(d) phenyl.

3. A compound as claimed in claim 2, wherein R and R are hydrogen, R is halogen, and R and R have the meanings assigned to them in claim 2.

4. A compound as claimed in claim 2, wherein R and R are hydrogen, R is halogen, R is lower alkyl wherein R and R have the meanings assigned to them in claim 2, and R is hydrogen.

mg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 2,50}',866 Dated April 21, 1970 Inventor(s) James H. Jones and Edward J. Cragoe, Jr.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Page 1 of 3 r- In column 1, line 19, the word "of" is missing between w "more" and "the";

In cOlumn I, line 64, the word "di(lower alky)amino-lower" should be --di(lower alkyl)aminolower;

In column line 67, the word "Curtis" should be -Curtius--,'

In column 6, in Method B between lines 15 and 20, that portion of the formula reading RK should not be connected R to the 5-position;

In column 6, line &0, that portion of the formula reading R )N" should be N; R B

In column 7, line 12, the word "statring" should be --starting-;

In column 7, line 17, that portion of the formula reading "-HH should be -NH In column 7, line 25, over the arrow "H NHH should be --H NNH In the heading in Table I, "COOCH should be --COOCH3--; In Table I in the column under R example 11, "(cH3) Nl3-(c1-1 should be --gCH N-(CH In Table I between Column R and R Example 23, "=C-N(CH should be =CN(CH I I N(CH N(CH In Table I, in the column under Formula, example 5, "O H N O Cl" should be -C12H12N5O2C'1';

In Table I, in the column under Formula, example 8,

In Table I, in the column under Formula, example 19, C H 3N O C1" should be --C1OH13N4O3C1;

In Table I, in examples 22 through 25, the analytical resu1ts should be moved up one line to refer to examples 21-24,- J

mg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3, 5 7, Dated April 97 Inventor(s) James H. Jones and Edward J. Cragoe, Jr.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Page 2 of 3 In Column 9, line +5, example 28, the name should be prefixed by "methyl";

In Column 10, line #2, "2-ethylamino" should be -3-etnylamino--;

In the heading of Table II, "COOCH should be --COOCH3-,' In Table III, under the column R example 76,

R I'H0CH2CHN--" should be --HOCH2CH2N 3H ba In Table III, under the column R example 81, that por- .9 4 tion of the formula reading should be e e 4 s In Table III, under column M.P.C., example 42, "60-1" should be -260-l--;

In Table III, under column Formula, example 66, "clss cm o" should be --C H ClN O--;

In Table III, under column Analysis, example &2, "41.38" should be ll. 48, and "41 .16" should be 41.61";

In Table III, under column Analysis, example 85, "32.52" should be -32.25-,'

In Column 17, line 72, "amin-6" should be --amino-6-;

In Table IV, example 112, undercolumn Analysis, t2.l2" should be ---#2.21-;

In Table IV, example 120, under column Formula, "C 1H Cl O HCl" should be -C H ClN O HCl--;

In Column 2 example 178, "-[H-imidazo" should be -{lHimidazo--;

8 In Column 30, line 10, "Example 187" should be --Example 1 9-t g g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,507,866 Dated April 21, 1970 Inventor(s) James H. Jones and Edward J. Cragoe, Jr.

It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shcwn below:

Page 3 of 3 In Table IV, example 129, under column Formula,

"C 1H15C1N O" should be C11H15C1N5O maleate H2O--;

and

SIGNED Mu OBIS-WI Attest:

Edward M. Fletcher, Jr.

mum E. sum. J8. A e g Offmer Oomissioner of Patent. 

